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Next week's weather forecast bulletin from January 12 - January 8, 2026

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Weather forecast from January 12-18.1: Next week, the area from Quang Tri to Da Nang and the east of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Gia Lai will have showers in some places.

Scene of the fire at a row of houses in the riverside area at Binh Trung market

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Ho Chi Minh City - Level 4 houses at the end of Binh Trung market, adjacent to the riverbank, burned down, functional forces blockade the scene.

Guidelines for pension transfer when changing residence in 2026

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Many citizens expressed, when they retire and move out to live with their children and grandchildren, how will they move to receive pensions?

Hon Vong Phu in Thanh Hoa "gives a new coat" after being reinforced with 17 billion VND

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Thanh Hoa - After being invested with 17 billion VND, Hon Vong Phu relic has been reinforced, putting on a new face.

Turning copper wire into unique bonsai art

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From wood, stone, pottery, copper wire and passion, Mr. Le Duy Duc, sub-area 16, Mai Son commune, Son La province, has opened up a unique direction: Making bonsai from copper wire. He is the first person in Son La to pursue this art form, turning seemingly inanimate metal fibers into vivid works, rich in shaping and expression.

Air pollution increases, using satellites and drones to monitor "hot spots

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The air pollution situation in Hanoi continues to cause concern, affecting people's health and lives. The National Remote Sensing Agency is implementing technology solutions to monitor and early warn emissions sources, supporting Hanoi to proactively respond to air pollution.

From tomorrow, January 10, end widespread severe cold in the North

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According to the meteorological agency, from tomorrow, January 10, the widespread severe cold situation in the North will end, the average temperature tends to increase.

Digitalizing waste sources helps inventory emissions and identify pollution from a distance

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When emission data is updated synchronously, the identification and management of emission sources will become proactive, helping to prevent pollution early and remotely.

Truck crashes head-on into train in Hai Phong, driver unconscious

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Hai Phong - At about 7:40 am on January 9, a truck rushed across the median strip, crashing into a train moving near Lai Vu Industrial Park.

Parking point refuses electric motorbikes, people are upset

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In the general trend of converting gasoline cars to electric cars, many parking lots refuse electric cars, causing public outrage.

Electric vehicles increase sharply in Europe, an inevitable trend of green traffic

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Electric vehicle sales in Europe continued to increase sharply in the last months of 2025, with increasingly overwhelming market share in many major countries such as the UK, Germany, and Sweden.

The risk of accidents on the road has been working for more than 10 years and has not been completed

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Although implemented since 2013, the road to Le Son 1 resettlement area (Hoa Tien commune, Da Nang) still causes difficulties for people. The situation of dusty sun, muddy rain and waiting potholes has threatened the lives and safety of hundreds of households for more than 10 years.

Hanoi sets a target of 46 communes and wards without drugs in 2026

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Hanoi aims to have 46 communes and wards without drugs by the end of 2026, strengthening the management of addicts and early prevention.

One person injured after a house fire in Hai Phong at midnight

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Hai Phong - On the morning of January 9, the City Police informed about a fire that occurred in alley 632 Tran Tat Van, Phu Lien ward.

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Giant hands" at Hai Tien beach have been removed from the beach

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Thanh Hoa - After being swayed by the storm, the "giant hands" at Hai Tien beach have been dismantled and relocated from the beach by functional agencies and localities.

Ho Chi Minh City records rare low temperatures in 10 years

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Ho Chi Minh City is cold at 17 degrees Celsius, people go out to the streets covered in winter clothes to cope with the rare cold.

Rare red-faced monkey strays into people's house

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Quang Tri - A rare red-faced monkey lost in a house in Phong Nha commune and was then taken to functional agencies.

Lao Cai develops a plan to handle nearly 80 projects encroaching on the Chay River

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Lao Cai - Thac Ba Commune People's Committee is developing a plan to thoroughly handle the situation of illegal construction of houses and works, encroaching on the Chay River corridor.

Temperature in Da Lat drops to 8 degrees Celsius

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Lam Dong - Affected by cold air, the temperature in Da Lat area (Lam Dong) dropped sharply, to 8-9 degrees Celsius, causing freezing cold in the late night and early morning.

Spa fire on Le Thanh Ton street, HCMC

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Ho Chi Minh City - On the morning of January 9, the rooftop of a spa on Le Thanh Ton street, Ho Chi Minh City caught fire. 7 specialized fire trucks were immediately dispatched to extinguish the fire.